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29 U.S.C. § 669a — Expanded research on worker health and safety
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, shall enhance and expand research as deemed appropriate on the health and safety of workers who are at risk for bioterrorist threats or attacks in the workplace, including research on the health effects of measures taken to treat or protect such workers for diseases or disorders resulting from a bioterrorist threat or attack. Nothing in this section may be construed as establishing new regulatory authority for the Secretary or the Director to issue or modify any occupational safety and health rule or regulation.
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”), acting through the Director of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, shall enhance and expand research as deemed appropriate on the health and safety of workers who are at risk for bioterrorist threats or attacks in the workplace, including research on the health effects of measures taken to treat or protect such workers for diseases or disorders resulting from a bioterrorist threat or attack. Nothing in this section may be construed as establishing new regulatory authority for the Secretary or the Director to issue or modify any occupational safety and health rule or regulation.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Health and Human Services may designate a priority countermeasure as a fast-track product pursuant to [section 356 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section356&num=0&edition=prelim) or as a device granted review priority pursuant to section 360e(d)(5) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. Such a designation may be made prior to the submission of—
(1) a request for designation by the sponsor or applicant; or
(2) an application for the investigation of the drug under [section 355(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section355/i&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 262(a)(3) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section262/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a sponsor or applicant from declining such a designation.
**(b) Use of animal trials** A drug for which approval is sought under [section 355(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section355/b&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 262 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section262&num=0&edition=prelim) on the basis of evidence of effectiveness that is derived from animal studies pursuant to section 123 1 may be designated as a fast track product for purposes of this section.
**(c) Priority review of drugs and biological products** A priority countermeasure that is a drug or biological product shall be considered a priority drug or biological product for purposes of performance goals for priority drugs or biological products agreed to by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
**(d) Definitio
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TITLE 29—LABOR
§ 669a
tion available to him, shall develop criteria
dealing with toxic materials and harmful phys-
ical agents and substances which will describe
exposure levels that are safe for various periods
of employment, including but not limited to the
exposure levels at which no employee will suffer
impaired health or functional capacities or di-
minished life expectancy as a result of his work
experience.
(4) The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall also conduct special research, experi-
ments, and demonstrations relating to occupa-
tional safety and health as are necessary to ex-
plore new problems, including those created by
new technology in occupational safety and
health, which may require ameliorative action
beyond that which is otherwise provided for in
the operating provisions of this chapter. The
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
also conduct research into the motivational and
behavioral factors relating to the field of occu-
pational safety and health.
(5) The Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices, in order to comply with his responsibilities
under paragraph (2), and in order to develop
needed information regarding potentially toxic
substances or harmful physical agents, may pre-
scribe regulations requiring employers to meas-
ure, record, and make reports on the exposure of
employees to substances or physical agents
which the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices reasonably believes may endanger the
health or safety of employees. The Secretary of
Health and Human Services also is authorized to
establish such programs of medical examina-
tions and tests as may be necessary for deter-
mining the incidence of occupational illnesses
and the susceptibility of employees to such ill-
nesses. Nothin
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